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Saved Search inconsistencies around unpublished datasets

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Feature: Harvesting Type: Bug
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Description

Found by @kcondon during testing of #7447

Performed a search, got X results.
Added as a saved search to a brand new DV, only showed Y results (Y bring less than X).

Looking at it further, the missing results were for harvested datasets (should we include these?).

But the other missing where (some) unpublished datasets. Why only some? Well, the going hypothesis (from looking at both code and results) is that:
• Unpublished datasets cannot be directly linked
• however, when unpublished datasets in a linked, published dataverse are indexed, they get indexed as links.

This seems inconsistent and we should establish consistent rules.

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Research direction

Begin by reproducing the X-versus-Y result difference when saving a search to a new DV. Compare harvested and unpublished datasets, including unpublished datasets in linked published dataverses, and agree on consistent inclusion rules; done means saved-search results follow those rules.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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